Application Process

Step 2: Visit

As of March 16, all on campus events have been postponed for the spring months. Please stay tuned as we find ways to virtually connect with you and showcase the campus and the Derryfield experience.

Step 3: Interview

An interview is a required part of the admission process and as we move forward with our remote admission process, we are scheduling online interviews. Please contact us directly at admission@derryfield.org to schedule a time for both a student interview and a parent chat. Please consider days in your calendar when your family can be available from 8:00-9:00 a.m. or 2:00-3:00 p.m. Applicant and parent/guardian interviews are separate and each lasts 30 minutes. 

Prior to your interview, please create a Ravenna account and begin the parent application as outlined in Step 4 below. You are not required to complete the application before your appointment, but getting started helps us to keep track of your application status!

Step 4: Apply

Domestic Applicants: Please click on the link below to complete our online application through Ravenna Solutions. When you arrive at the page you will be asked to create an account, at which point you will be able to look up Derryfield in the “School Directory” and complete the application. For any technical questions about Ravenna, please contact them directly by following the instructions on the login page. Please note that you must apply through Ravenna, as we no longer accept or provide paper applications.

International Applicants: Derryfield works directly with an agency for students from China or elsewhere in Eastern Asia. If you are applying from one of these countries, please contact New Oasis International Education before starting an application. If you are applying from outside of this territory, please click on the link below to complete our international student online application through Ravenna Solutions.

Standardized Test Scores: In our new remote application process, it will not be possible for applicants to take the required SSAT test until June 25 at the earliest. In most cases, the admission committee should be able to make an admission decision without this component, especially if the applicant has submitted other testing results (SAS, Terra Nova, Iowa, etc.).


Equitable Tuition: See our Affording Derryfield page for information and steps to apply.

Step 5: Notification

The Admission Office publishes decisions on Ravenna on March 10, 2020 (for applications submitted by February 1). Admitted students have until April 10 to submit enrollment contracts and tuition deposits. Admitted students will have the opportunity to re-visit campus and attend classes before they must decide (admitted student days are in early April after our students return from spring break).

After February 1, completed applications will be reviewed and considered as quickly as possible. Decisions will be communicated personally and released on Ravenna when ready. If admitted, students in the rolling admission process have two weeks to formally enroll.

Application Guidelines for Home Schooled Students
Please download our Guidelines for Homeschool Applicants to understand these unique requirements.